Modern Indian artist S H Raza died here today following a prolonged illness. He was 94. Raza was suffering from old-age related ailments and was in the ICU of a private hospital for the last two months.

New DelhiAs the Modi government is not leaving any stone unturned in commemorating the International Day of Yoga on June 21, its cultural wings are also going into overdrive to showcase the country's heritage to the world.

The controversial changes at the helm of the National Museum and Lalit Kala Akademi are the government`s move to bring in new talent and there is no attempt at "saffronisation", Minister of State for Culture Mahesh Sharma has asserted.

To familiarize the art fraternity of the northeast region with the national works of art of excellence, the 54th National Exhibition of Art of India`s premier fine art institution Lalit Kala Akademi was inaugurated on Monday.

The India pavilion at the fifth Beijing Biennale - a sprawling art showcase - in the Chinese capital is drawing young crowd who are eager to know about the contemporary art movements in India, an official of the Lalit Kala Akademi that has set it up, said.